That Impostor Series in France

YAAAAAAAY!!!!! I'm going. Holy crap, I'm going. I don't get to drive anything but I'm GOING!!!!!

I'm going as one of Nissan's media guests, though, so, um....do they know just how much of a Porschetard they invited along? It's going to be really hard not to pack all the Porsche stuff I own and whip out pics of the Stuttgart 917-themed Lemons car.

But I probably will.

Because.

Racecar.

(OH MY GOSH PORSCHE WHIPPED OUT A RED CAR THAT MATCHES MY Lemons CAR HOLY CRAP HEAVY BREATHING ZOMG HYPERVENTILATING LFJDSFJALS:FJDALS:FJDASL HOLY SACKS OF BALLS #17 FTW)

This subject came up the other day on the Jellopicnics and I had to admit that I find it hard not to like any of the teams running LMP1 this year. Audi was my team for years. Loved the Truth in 24 series. Love how together they are with every single detail. Why can't I do that with the 944? Haha. Toyota's been slowly been pecking away at Audi's dominance and I can respect them for it. Porsche...oh, Porsche. The best marque ever (this is ein fact) reentered the best series ever, and swoon. Also, Mark Webber and Brendan Hartley. More swoon. And then Nissan's doing something so radically different and delightfully wacky that I hope it works. Ruin some days, Nissan. Do it to push everyone else to try something equally as weirdo and shake things up.

Even the non-factory entry is kind of neat. C'mon, ByKolles. Upset someone with a much bigger budget. Someone. Anyone. Don't be last. Also, they're rocking that white/neon yellow like the old Brawn GP cars. This I like. This I like a lot.

I can't even get mad if someone else wins. It's been close racing so far this year and a blast to watch.

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(But really, Porschelump 4evarz.)

OH

MY

GOSH!!!!!

I had to hold back the tears at Porsche's win. They didn't win with #17, but still got it.

Hanging around the Nissan team all weekend was a blast, too. They've got the right attitude. They went into it with way less development than the other three LMP1-H teams, so it pretty much came down to "if one car finishes, it's a success." And they did! Le Mans is the only time to get seat time on Le Mans, so I get it.

As someone who's sent out a teammate to limp a car around on a broken brake rotor just to take the checkered flag, I think those guys need to make a side project and come join us in Lemons, haha.

I know that FIVE Time Le Mans Winner E. Pirro (in various Audis baby!*) competed and even fueled in a Lemons race. Who else from the 24 Heures?

* My daily is the greatest car ever made - the B7 A4 Avant.